Apogee Software's mid-'90s cult-classic first-person shooter Rise of the Triad is coming back, with the help of the Danish studio that remade Duke Nukem 3D. The new Rise of the Triad will be developed by Interceptor Entertainment and Apogee and will be out as PC download through Steam later this year.

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The official bullet points from the official press release:

Step into the shoes of the H.U.N.T. (High-Risk United Nations Taskforce) with five unique characters, each with different play styles.

Blast through over 20 of levels of explosive single-player action.

Unique multiplayer maps bring back all the fun and excitement of classic ROTT.

The full arsenal of over-the top weapons is back, including the Flamewall, Firebomb, Split Missile, Drunk

Find tons of secrets, collectables, special events and hidden areas to explore.

Get more than 100 achievements to add to your score, which is tracked on our worldwide leaderboard and stat-tracking system.

ROTT is bloodier and more ludicrous than ever, with full character and enemy dismemberment.

The iconic original soundtrack has been completely re-forged in the fires of heavy metal!

Nostalgia abounds with the option to play with all the original sounds and music.

Built on fully-licensed Unreal Engine 3 technology, ROTT will run on low-end PCs and push high-end PCs to their limits!

They're not calling it a remake, but that it, at its core, what this is: the original campaign remade with some tweaked levels that aren't identical to the old ones, added features and expanded multiplayer.